North Carolina eVP #1037TOC-24-Q-1002

Town of Carthage Downtown Revitalization Project - Design Services

The Town of Carthage received an award from the North Carolina Department of Commerce for a multi-phase downtown revitalization project aimed at improving pedestrian safety, aesthetics, and economic opportunities. The project includes design, demolition, utility line movement, and construction activities such as sidewalk improvements and seating walls. Koontz Jones Design, PLLC was selected to develop design materials, including schematic and development drawings, specifications, and construction documents, to advance the project to construction. The obligated and award amount for this contract is $280,650. The project involves design services to support the town's downtown revitalization efforts, utilizing conceptual designs as guiding documents.

Description

Visit www.townofcarthage.org for more information The Town of Carthage recently received two grant awards from the North Carolina Department of Commerce for planning, design, and construction to revitalize the heart of the community’s downtown. To date, the town has completed a Downtown Master Plan, which included public and stakeholder engagement, to help shape the future appearance of Carthage’s downtown. This multi-phase project to revitalize Carthage’s downtown is geared towards improving pedestrian safety and appearance, while increasing economic and social opportunities. Eligible project uses include design, demolition work, and movement of utility lines such as water, sewer, and electrical. Additionally, a large portion of the funds will be used for construction activities related to pedestrian improvements such as realigning parking spaces, sidewalk-related improvements such as new concrete or brickwork, building brick seating walls, moving any utility lines as needed to implement pedestrian improvements. The town is seeking a qualified firm or individual to develop design materials that advance the project to construction. The selected bidder will be responsible for producing schematic drawings, design development drawings, outline specifications, and construction documents, in addition to providing bid services and construction administration. The Town expects the conceptual designs that have already been created to be used as guiding documents to steer the completion of final design schematics.

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